‘Virtual Voices’, 5-6pm, featuring Roy McFarlane, Nicky Hetherington and Jane Salmons (reading from her new Offa’s Press pamphlet The Bridge). Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli.

Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm.

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Meeting ID: 879 3321 8538
Passcode: 482920

‘Tea, Herbs, and Spices’ – unlock your creativity with aromatic inspiration.

Join Kuli Kohli (current Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, and leader of the city’s Punjabi Women’s Writers Group) for a supportive afternoon of poetry writing in Caldmore Community Garden, 12 Carless St, Walsall, WS1 3RH, 2-4.30pm.

Explore the world of tea, dive into the healing properties of herbs, infuse your poetry with the warmth of cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Share your creations over a steaming cup of masala chai. Open to all – new writers, keen writers, established writers, spice lovers, herb aficionados, and listeners all welcome.

To book your free space please contact poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. Where possible workshops will take place outside, so do dress for the weather.

‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is ‘Speed’.

Free event. For more info contact Paul Francis. francisliberty@btinternet.com

Visit the Walsall Maker Festival and explore the Global Storytelling Village. Kuli Kohli & The Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be sharing stories based on the experiences of South Asian women from 1.15pm to 2pm at The Bridge, Walsall, WS1 1LG.

This is a free event.

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‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Alison Jean Lester, Bob Hale, John Woodall & Ros Woolner at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Tom Allsopp & Jean Atkin at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Nick Pearson will be hosting an open mic event at Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ. 4-minute slots available on the night or poets can sign up beforehand by contacting Nick by email (nk.pearson@btinternet.com).

The event is 7pm for a 7.30pm start, a range of refreshments will be available, and all poets are welcome. Pay-as-you-feel at the end of the night.

‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm.

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‘Seeing the Trees’ Poetry writing workshop looking at ancient oaks, with Cherry Doyle, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher. Meet at Coppice Hill car park on Cannock Chase, Brocton, 11am-1pm.

Here’s the link for the car park…

The What 3 Words location is aunts.earliest.frost.

This workshop involves a gentle walk and time for writing. Free but if you want to attend please let us know: info@offaspress.co.uk

It’s the first in a series of workshops, across the region, leading to an anthology (autumn 2025). Keep an eye on the website for workshops in your patch.